It has been three years since my last interview with founding Dragon member and bass player Todd Hunter and, from the sound of it, those three years have been very busy ones indeed for the band. Dragon seem to be constantly ‘on the road’, whether it is in Australia or New Zealand. I had the opportunity to catch up with …

  Aussie Rock icon, Jimmy Barnes kicks off his ‘Welcome to the Pleasure House’ tour this weekend in Canberra, taking the singer on a massive national tour for the next two months. And Jimmy isn’t the only Barnes on this tour; not by a long shot! It is definitely a family affair, with various members of the clan joining him on …

It’s about ten years now since Brisbane singer/songwriter, Mark Lowndes first picked up a guitar. Music wasn’t always what he wanted to do. It was more of a hobby in the beginning. “But then I couldn’t put the guitar down. I started playing late at night and Mum would be knocking on my door saying ‘Get to bed!’” he laughs. …

Gold Coast singer/songwriter, Casey Barnes, has always had music in his life.  He remembers, as a child, singing Nursery Rhymes for twenty cents at his aunt and uncle’s house and singing at family gatherings. He credits his high school music teacher with being a big influence on him and pushing him out of his comfort zone. “He wanted me to …

On 17th July 1998, the music industry lost a great talent, and a very much loved member of their community and music fans have felt that loss ever since. But Marc Hunter left behind a legacy of music that will live on and next Wednesday night, on the fifteenth anniversary of his passing, many of those classic songs will be brought …

It has been more than three years since my last interview with singer Jon Stevens. A lot has happened in that time. Back then, Jon was recovering from open heart surgery and recharging his batteries, getting back into performing again, which he has been doing consistently ever since and now, as he tells me, “I’m fighting fit and ready to …

The Baby Animals are back with their first studio album in twenty years. The aptly titled ‘This Is Not The End’ is currently taking the country by storm and I recently had the opportunity to catch up with guitarist, Dave Leslie, to get the story behind it. “It’s been a long time in the making,” he admits, “But I’m happy with …

Acclaimed performer of Brazilian inspired world music, Diana May Clark, has made a successful genre move to delightful psychedelic tinged 60’s retro pop, with the release of her stunning new EP, Sunny Daze.  Launched at Bella Union at the Melbourne Trades Hall on the 6th June, the EP is accompanied by an energetic and pleasure filled film clip which saw its first public …

  With an Australian Country heart, and the soul of Classic Rock, Jayne Denham has created something unique, new, and exciting with her new album ‘Renegade’, out now on ABC Music. The album is an energetic 10 tracks full of rock ’n’ roll, country, trucks, and strong Aussie women! Hildie Spautz spoke to her recently via skype, at her home …

  With her unique voice and sales in excess of seventy five million albums and singles worldwide to her name, singer Taylor Dayne has carved a long and impressive musical career for herself. And this year is turning out to be one of her best yet, with some pretty outstanding highlights for the songstress. Currently touring Australia, the lovely Taylor took …